However, at least that job-ending advice seemed to be worth it. At the time when Fischer approached Shannon, the actress had been in LA for a year, didn’t have an agent, and no one knew who she was.

All it takes is one motivational speech from Molly Shannon to change lives. The Office star Jenna Fischer recently explained how Shannon changed hers while she was still struggling to establish ...

Jenna Fischer said a former boss gave her the boot after she lied about being sick so she could attend a “Saturday Night Live” party. But it all worked out because she was able to meet Molly ...

“As I perused the room, I noticed Molly Shannon was nearby. Jackpot,” Fischer wrote. “I loved this woman. She was (and still is) one of my acting idols … ...

Fischer continued relating Shannon's advice: “ 'Because it took me 10 years before I landed on SNL. And nobody knew who I was and I just kept going, and then everything changed after I got SNL.

Ryan Coleman Thu, May 29, 2025, 8:30 AM EDT Katie Jones/Variety via Getty; Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Jenna Fischer in Los Angeles in 2022, and Molly Shannon in New York City in 2025 ...

Jenna Fischer said a former boss gave her the boot after she lied about being sick so she could attend a “Saturday Night Live” party. But it all worked out because she was able to meet Molly Shannon. ...

Jenna Fischer got fired from job for sneaking into “SNL” party: 'It was fine because I met Molly Shannon' A self-professed "huge 'Saturday Night Live' nerd," Fischer was ready to risk it all ...

All it takes is one motivational speech from Molly Shannon to change lives. The Office star Jenna Fischer recently explained how Shannon changed hers while she was still struggling to establish ...